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A true testament to the Motown Era - there is almost no remake of a song from that period that is anywhere near as good as the original

posted 5 years ago by MovieBuff224 (5053)
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Phil Collins - Can’t Hurry Love, an embarrassment to the Supremes original

The Locamotion- Kylie Minogue’s overproduced synthy 80’s update obviously doesn’t come close

One exception I can think of, although you could argue the remake was still part of that era -Twist and Shout by The Beatles is way better than The Isley Brothers.

Feel free to add other exceptions but on the whole I’d say this is a pretty consistent rule.

[–] TheAdlerian (2092) 5 years ago

Hold on I'm Comin by Tom Jones is a remake and holy crap is it good.

I play that for my gf if something is going on.

[–] MovieBuff224 (5053) 5 years ago

Nice I’ll check it out, thx

[–] R_Kane (15828) 5 years ago

The OP is right, and, unlike your delusional ass, the OP is still here.

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

Except that the original version of The Locomotion wasn't even a Motown record..

[–] MovieBuff224 (5053) 5 years ago

I meant the Motown era

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

Ah I see.

Incidentally the Kylie version that was released in the UK and USA also differs greatly from the Australian single recording she released here in 1987. That version was less synth and more 80s guitar pop, far superior to the re-recording she did with Stock, Aitken, Waterman the year after. She also recorded a 60s style version for her 2012 Abbey Road Sessions album which is great, very similar in style to the Little Eva original.

[–] Mrmojo4700 (21602) 5 years ago

I must say I do prefer this version of I Heard it Through the Grape Vine:

The Slits - I Heard it Through the Grape Vine (1979)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=IQxvo_9DEqY